[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-intelligence-king-of-chinese-entertainment":3,"chapter-the-intelligence-king-of-chinese-entertainment-the-intelligence-king-of-chinese-entertainment-chapter-31":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Intelligence King of Chinese Entertainment",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2260334,4411,"Chapter 31: Did Yan Li slip you some mind-altering potion?","the-intelligence-king-of-chinese-entertainment-chapter-31",31,"\u003Cp>The next morning, the sky was clear and bright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Li was woken by Dong Xuan pinching his nose; she was curled against his chest, smiling at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get up, Lao Guan already called.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Li responded lazily, then squinted as he watched Dong Xuan sit up and put on her clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Xuan had a classic oval face with soft, gentle lines, delicate features, and a refined purity tinged with subtle charm—not stunningly beautiful, but pleasing and enduring to look at.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what Yan Li loved most was her figure and skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Xuan stood one meter seventy, her curves elegant—full where they should be full, slender where they should be slender, her skin fine, white, and tender like congealed jade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he first pursued her, it was because she was beautiful and fair—he liked fair skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more he stared, the more entranced he became; his morning energy was high, his desire fierce. As he watched Dong Xuan bend over to pick up her underwear from last night’s floor, her skin whiter than snow, her posture alluring,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Li could no longer hold back. He lunged forward, scooped her up, and decided to have a morning workout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Xuan, caught off guard, gasped and struggled lightly: “Lao Guan’s already on her way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Call her. Tell her to come in half an hour… no, an hour.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Yue was considerate, returning only just before noon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, Yan Li had already left; Dong Xuan was hanging sheets on the balcony. Guan Yue sidled up with a mischievous grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tsk tsk, fierce battle, total mess.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Xuan couldn’t take the teasing; her face flushed. She dodged around the sheets to pinch Guan Yue, who sidestepped and kept ribbing her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old Dong, you can’t let go of Yan Li—could it be you’re not ready to give up this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a girls’ dorm, many things are shared—or rather, compared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even private matters: if you don’t want to talk, others will stir things up, and you’ll end up revealing something anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So everyone in Dong Xuan’s dorm knew roughly about Yan Li’s prowess—she could outclass them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of them were experienced enough to suspect Dong Xuan was exaggerating, just to boost her own image.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as time passed, seeing how Dong Xuan always returned radiant, glowing, clinging to Yan Li, utterly submissive after every outing, they slowly believed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Women can be complicated, sometimes simple—it all depends on whether you can satisfy them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, one time, a few of them organized a swimming trip, and Yan Li came along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Yue and the others saw him in tight swim trunks firsthand—four words to describe it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Majestic and impressive!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, Guan Yue and the other roommates had analyzed why Dong Xuan didn’t break up with Yan Li, mostly from an emotional angle. Today, seeing this, it seemed there might be another reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you keep talking nonsense, I’ll tear your mouth shut.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, she was barely out of her twenties—how could she withstand such wolfish teasing? Dong Xuan, flustered and angry, lunged for Guan Yue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Guan Yue didn’t dodge. She evaded Dong Xuan’s grab, countered with her own, and in a flash pinned her down, smirking triumphantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little thing, your legs are already weak—still trying to fight me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Xuan was Bufuqi : “Wait till later—I’ll make you regret it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was tall and a dancer by training, so she had the advantage in height and strength. Had it not been for the circumstances, Guan Yue couldn’t have beaten her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll wait.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Yue slapped Dong Xuan’s butt boldly, then added: “Nice feel—no wonder Yan Li likes you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a bit of roughhousing, they turned to asking about real matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Yue wanted to know if Dong Xuan and Yan Li had reconciled; Dong Xuan was curious about what had happened between Guan Yue and Tong Dawei last night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They explained their situations to each other, both unable to hide their disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean, no reconciliation? Does Yan Li put his pants on and forget who you are?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You went to his place and nothing happened? Is Tong Dawei broken?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Yue waved her hand: “Don’t worry about me—he hasn’t passed my probation yet. I won’t let him get off easy. But you—what are you thinking?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Xuan recounted last night’s events in detail, omitting only the final part, then said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve reflected too. Yan Li was right at graduation, under heavy pressure living in Beijing as a Beijing drift—his mind was sensitive, uncertain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I broke up with him so decisively—it felt like abandoning him. It must’ve hurt him deeply. He didn’t say anything, but he was definitely upset.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can tell he still cares for me—he just has some knots he can’t untie. No problem. I’ll wait until he does.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Actually, this situation isn’t bad either. We’re broken up but still see each other—just without the label. Everything else is the same as before. I just need to keep a closer eye, then slowly simmer him like a frog in warm water—he won’t escape my grasp.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Xuan looked utterly confident. Guan Yue stared at her blankly, then reached out, touched her forehead, then her own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re not running a fever, are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did Yan Li slip you some mind-altering potion?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Xuan laughed and swatted her hand away: “You’re the one drugged. Enough. Leave it to me—I’ll handle it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Yue opened her mouth to say something, then swallowed the words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the time, she’d pushed Dong Xuan to break up, genuinely thinking it was for her friend’s good—kick out the unfaithful man, start fresh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she’d underestimated how deeply Dong Xuan felt for Yan Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, seeing Dong Xuan lose her appetite, cry alone at night, she regretted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Xu and a few other friends blamed her for giving bad advice. Helping Dong Xuan vent her anger was fine, but they shouldn’t have broken them up outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless the couple themselves were determined, the current trend was always to reconcile, not split.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why Guan Yue later changed her stance—helping relay messages, devising strategies, even visiting ahead to test the waters—all hoping they’d reconcile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, Yan Li’s response wasn’t quite what she wanted, but at least it was moving in a better direction. Dong Xuan seemed humble, yet she was perfectly content.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether they split or reunited—it was their affair. A friend was always an outsider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having been burned once, Guan Yue dared not interfere again so lightly. She only made one final statement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just remember—I’m always your backup.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Xuan hugged Guan Yue, moved: “Thank you, Lao Guan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Yan Li didn’t go home as Dong Xuan imagined, nor did he go out to party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he took a taxi to Fuxingmen near the Second Ring Road, beside a certain bureau.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Li bought a bottle of chilled water, drank it slowly, and circled the North Gate, South Gate, and West Gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After walking back and forth repeatedly, he was about to give up when he spotted a familiar figure near a print shop on West Gate Street. He hurried over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director Cheng?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Lidong looked uncertainly at Yan Li—he clearly didn’t recognize him. Yan Li didn’t mind and reminded him directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m Yan Li. I had dinner with you in Hengdian, with Liu the producer from Zhou Yi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, it’s you. The drama’s finished?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Lidong finally remembered. Yan Li nodded: “Yes, wrapped up a few days ago. Didn’t expect to run into you here today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, quite a coincidence.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They exchanged a few pleasantries. Yan Li asked about Cheng’s purpose; the latter gave a vague reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m running some project around here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t speak deeply with shallow acquaintances. They’d only shared one meal, and Yan Li was just a minor actor. Cheng Lidong had already been generous to chat this long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Li didn’t mind. If he were in Cheng’s place, he wouldn’t reveal much to someone he’d met once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn’t give up. Instead, he pressed on, tactlessly probing further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason was simple: his daily intelligence report had revealed Cheng’s troubles—and he had a relatively suitable solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If so, he had to help Cheng, to make him owe him a favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this man was the future boss of a film company mentioned in the monthly intelligence reports—his favor was valuable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Lidong, of course, wouldn’t explain to Yan Li. He brushed him off impatiently and turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for Yan Li, that was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The relationship was too shallow—he never expected to extract the truth directly from Cheng’s mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That brief exchange—meeting him and learning he was handling a project—gave him a plausible reason to get involved, without seeming abrupt. The rest would be easy…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1473,"2026-06-19T16:16:52.605Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","bb4f265250049f22fd8dcc897080fca7ecbc60fc16b55b92fdd11ce69f08f36a","the-intelligence-king-of-chinese-entertainment-chapter-32","the-intelligence-king-of-chinese-entertainment-chapter-30",405,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-intelligence-king-of-chinese-entertainment-cover.jpg"]